Bombardment & Invasion Of Iwo Jima

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7217. National Archives description 1) LS-Pan Convoy of LSMs underway, cruisers, and BBs bombarding Iwo Jima-SV. 2) DA LCVP picks up pilot in water. 3) DA Wounded men in LCVP alongside. 4) GV Mt. Suribachi with BB FG. 5) GV-Pan Mt. Suribachi showing coastline, DDs & cruiser FG. 6) GV Phosphorous shells burst over Iwo Jima, CA FG-SV. 7) MS Officers on bridge use binocs. 8) GV-Pan Iwo Jima under bombardment, shells explode, smoke columns rise. 9) GV Pan BBs, cruisers & DDs bombarding Iwo Jima BG. 10) GV Iwo Jima under bombardment, flak bursts in air. 11) GV TBF lays smoke screen. 12) MS-Pan TBF approaches, drops message. QUALITY: FAIR TO POOR, SOME QUITE SHAKY." National Archives Identifier: 77980 labeled as "Bombardment & Invasion Of Iwo Jima, 01/1945" As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Marine Corps, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, Mount Suribachi

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